Eric Peddy signed a two-year, $15 million contract with the Chicago White Sox on December 5, 2023 (Korea Standard Time).

Many baseball fans were surprised because the contract was larger than expected. The reason is known to be because of the competition.

Peddy seems to have chosen the White Sox because they would have more opportunities to start due to the fact that the White Sox are a rebuilding team. The White Sox spent a lot of money, but it was not a loss-making contract because they hired Peddy to use it as a trade card anyway.

Peddy pitched well during the 2024 season as expected by the White Sox. Then, the White Sox traded him to the St. Louis Cardinals as if they were waiting for him.안전놀이터

After Peddy, Kyle Hart is going down a similar path.

Hart, who dominated the KBO League with the NC Dinos in the 2024 season, is receiving love calls from various clubs like Peddy. It was thanks to Peddy's successful return to the big league.

However, unlike Peddy, Hearts are being "tempted" by strong teams. Eighteen teams rushed to the team, but now it is said to have been reduced to five teams.

The Athletic recently announced, "The New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles have expressed interest in Hart."

However, no news has been made yet that they have signed a contract. It seems that they are still playing hard to get.

FanGraphs had estimated Hart's ransom of $24 million for three years.

Attention is focusing on whether Hart will be able to sign a better contract than Pedi.